Corigine
Corigine is a fabless semiconductor company that designs DPU-based SmartNICs, high-performance TCAM chips, USB IP, and FPGA-based prototyping systems for telco cloud operators, data center providers, network equipment OEMs, and fabless semiconductor companies.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2015
- HeadquartersSanta Clara, United States
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Corigine does
Corigine is a fabless semiconductor company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, that designs and sells networking silicon, semiconductor IP, and EDA prototyping tools to telco cloud operators, data center providers, network equipment OEMs, and fabless/IDM semiconductor companies. Its core product is the Agilio SmartNIC family (CX, FX, LX, GX CoreNIC), built on the proprietary Network Flow Processor (NFP) architecture and the NFP-3800 DPU chip, which offload OVS, Contrail vRouter, firewall/connection tracking, eBPF/XDP, and Express Virtio (XVIO) workloads from server CPUs. Beyond DPUs, Corigine sells high-performance TCAM chips using the proprietary Questflo algorithm (acquired from Marvell in 2016 and shipping into New H3C routers since 2018), USB 3.0/3.1 controller and PHY IP certified by USB-IF (shipped via Brite Semiconductor and Naneng Microelectronics in SMIC 40nm/55nm), and the MimicPro/MimicTurbo FPGA-based prototyping systems for ASIC verification and pre-silicon software development, built on Xilinx UltraScale and UltraScale+ FPGAs.
The company monetizes through a mix of hardware sales (SmartNICs, TCAM chips), IP licensing and royalties (USB), and one-time/recurring software licenses (Agilio OVS, vRouter, Firewall software, with multi-year support contracts). Its go-to-market combines a global direct enterprise sales force (offices in Santa Clara, Shanghai, Nanjing, Beijing, London, Cape Town, Centurion, Huzhou, Wuhan, and Hong Kong), channel partners for USB IP and TCAM distribution in China, and ecosystem partnerships (Xilinx for FPGAs, ODSA workgroup for chiplet standards). Named anchor customers include China Mobile (first SmartNIC order November 2020 with a co-funded joint laboratory), New H3C Group (qualified TCAM vendor since January 2018), Sony/HRCP (first USB IP order August 2018), and Tieto (vEPC proof-of-concept partnership).
Corigine firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Corigine
- Legal name
- Corigine, Inc.
- Website
- https://corigine.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Corigine is a fabless semiconductor company that designs DPU-based SmartNICs, high-performance TCAM chips, USB IP, and FPGA-based prototyping systems for telco cloud operators, data center providers, network equipment OEMs, and fabless semiconductor companies.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Corigine industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Networking Semiconductors and SmartNICs
- NAICS
- Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (334118)
- SIC
- Computer Communications Equipment (3576)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Network/Infrastructure Processors (Switching/Routing/SmartNIC DPUs) (HDAHAJAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Data Center SmartNICs & DPU Adapters (HDAFAEAB), NFV Infrastructure (NFVI), Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) & Cloud-Native Network Functions (CNFs) (HDAIAIAB), SDN & Controller-Based Management (Campus/DC Fabrics) (HDAFAMAD), System-on-Chip (SoC) Platforms (Mobile/Consumer/Embedded) (HDAHAJAC)
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Where Corigine is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Santa Clara
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices10 records
Markets served
Corigine business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- SmartNIC and DPU Hardware Sales: Sale of Agilio CX, FX, LX SmartNICs and Agilio GX CoreNIC products based on NFP-3800 DPU chip for server-based networking acceleration
- EDA Tools and Prototyping Systems: MimicPro prototyping systems and MimicTurbo GT cards for ASIC verification and pre-silicon software development, sold as 1, 4 and 32-FPGA systems
- TCAM Chip and IP Licensing: TCAM products with Questflo algorithm for network routers and switches; acquired Marvell's TCAM product line in 2016
- USB IP Solutions: USB 3.0/3.1 IP controllers and PHY solutions for semiconductor companies, certified by USB-IF
- Agilio Software Licenses: Agilio OVS Software, Agilio vRouter Software, and Agilio Firewall Software combined with SmartNIC hardware for accelerated server networking
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Enterprise support and maintenance included with SmartNIC purchase |
| Other | Multi-year contract | Agilio GX SmartNIC product line (2x10GbE, 2x25GbE configurations) |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels8 records
Corigine product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Corigine designs and sells DPU-based Agilio SmartNICs (CX, FX, LX, GX series) powered by its proprietary NFP architecture for server-based networking acceleration, alongside TCAM chips for routers and switches (acquired from Marvell in 2016), USB 3.0/3.1 controller and PHY IP cores, and FPGA-based EDA prototyping systems (MimicPro and MimicTurbo GT). Its Agilio Software suite (OVS, vRouter, Firewall) and Express Virtio (XVIO) technology offload networking and security functions from server CPUs onto the SmartNIC.
Product overview
Corigine is a fabless semiconductor company offering a comprehensive portfolio of networking products, IP solutions, and EDA tools. The core Agilio platform comprises DPU-based SmartNICs (CX, FX, LX, GX series) combined with specialized Agilio Software for Open vSwitch and vRouter acceleration, Firewall, and Express Virtio (XVIO) technologies. The Agilio SmartNICs offload network processing from server CPUs, delivering 5X or more packet throughput while reclaiming 50-80% of CPU resources. Beyond SmartNICs, Corigine provides TCAM products with innovative Questflo algorithm for network routing, USB IP solutions certified by USB-IF, and EDA tools including the MimicPro FPGA prototyping system and MimicTurbo GT card for pre-silicon development. The company operates R&D centers globally serving cloud, automotive, and smart city markets.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Agilio CX SmartNIC High-performance Agilio SmartNIC designed for compute node applications in cloud and NFV infrastructure, supporting 40GbE and 50GbE configurations with OVS offload capabilities for telco cloud and enterprise cloud customers.
- Agilio FX SmartNIC Agilio SmartNIC variant optimized for specific workload requirements within the Agilio server networking platform, part of the company's DPU-based SmartNIC family.
- Agilio LX SmartNIC Agilio SmartNIC offering 1x100GbE configuration for high-bandwidth server networking applications in cloud and enterprise data centers.
- Agilio GX CoreNIC
Quantifiable outcome
- Reclaims up to 80% of server CPU resources previously dedicated to OVS
- +7 more outcomes
Companies that use Corigine
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Corigine technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration6 records
Feature8 records
Corigine partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- XilinxcoreXilinx UltraScale FPGAs power Corigine's MimicPro prototyping systems and MimicTurbo GT cards. Xilinx FPGAs enable automated partitioning, high-speed SelectIO, fast configuration and FullView debugging capabilities.
- China MobilecoreFirst SmartNIC order received in November 2020, with establishment of joint laboratory for next-generation SmartNIC R&D collaboration.
- Brite SemiconductorcoreCollaboration to integrate Corigine's USB 3.0 controller with Brite's ASIC design services and Naneng's PHY, implementing in SMIC's 40nm and 55nm process technology to deliver complete USB3.0 IP solutions to SoC designers.
- Naneng MicroelectronicscorePartnership with Brite and Corigine to provide USB 3.0 PHY based on SMIC's 40nm and 55nm process supporting multi-channel applications and complying with PIPE3 interface specification.
- New H3C GroupcoreStrategic collaboration for TCAM chip supply enabling mass deployment of high-performance network routers for carriers, enterprise, campus, and data center networks. New H3C integrated Corigine's TCAM achieving high performance and differentiated feature set on cost and power constrained platforms.
- ODSA Workgroup (Achronix, GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Kandou Bus, NXP, Sarcina, SiFive)minorCorigine leads the charter for Open Domain-Specific Architecture workgroup developing open specifications for chiplet-based advanced SoC designs. Corigine contributes Logic Blocks interconnect expertise and IP for domain-specific accelerators.
- TietominorPartnership for vEPC proof of concept implementation and benchmarking. Corigine partnered with Tieto to deliver virtual EPC test drive using Tieto IP stack on Dell servers with Agilio CX SmartNICs.
Scale indicators12 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Corigine competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Broadcom: Broad networking/semiconductor incumbent in switching ASICs, TCAM, and merchant silicon. Competes in the same router/switch chip market where Corigine's TCAM product line (originally acquired from Marvell) is sold, and Broadcom's Stingray and Jericho families overlap with Corigine's SmartNIC/DPU ambitions at hyperscale.
- Synopsys: EDA tools giant (Corigine's VP Engineering Mike Shei was previously Engineering Director at Synopsys) competing in the ASIC verification and prototyping market where Corigine's MimicPro/MimicTurbo GT products are positioned. Synopsys' HAPS and ZeBu platforms dominate high-end emulation while Corigine targets desktop and mid-range FPGA prototyping.
- AMD (Pensando / Alveo / Xilinx): Multi-axis competitor: AMD Pensando is a direct SmartNIC/DPU rival, AMD/Xilinx supplies the FPGA silicon that powers Corigine's MimicPro and MimicTurbo GT EDA prototyping line, and AMD bundles data-center CPU+FPGA+DPU solutions that compete with Corigine's holistic telco cloud offering.
- Intel (Infrastructure Processing Unit / IPU): Direct DPU competitor via Intel IPU platform (formerly Mount Evans). Intel has the resources to integrate DPU silicon with Xeon CPUs and offers it as part of a much broader data-center platform — competing head-to-head with Corigine for hyperscale and telco offload workloads, and where Corigine's recently hired EVP Jim Finnegan previously led Intel's Network Processor Division.
- NVIDIA (Networking / BlueField DPU): Direct SmartNIC/DPU competitor via BlueField platforms. NVIDIA's networking business (post-Mellanox acquisition) bundles BlueField DPUs with extensive DOCA software, targeting the same hyperscale and telco NFV workloads as Corigine's Agilio line — though NVIDIA sells as part of a broader GPU/AI full-stack portfolio.
Direct peers
- Marvell Technology: Competes in TCAM (Corigine acquired Marvell's TCAM line in 2016), DPU silicon (Octeon series), and networking semiconductors. Corigine inherited Marvell's TCAM customers and continues to compete in the same router/switch silicon market where Marvell's networking business remains dominant.
- Netronome: Direct SmartNIC competitor focused on NPU-based server networking for telco NFV and cloud workloads. Netronome and Corigine both target OVS/vRouter offload with NPU silicon — Corigine's Jim Finnegan was previously Netronome's COO and Corigine's NFP architecture is closely related to Netronome's heritage.
- Napatech: SmartNIC vendor specializing in FPGA-based programmable adapters for network monitoring, cybersecurity, and 5G workloads. Targets overlapping telco/cloud customers as Corigine Agilio, particularly for packet processing and security offload use cases.
- Silicom (Silicom Ltd): SmartNIC and network adapter vendor offering FPGA-based and Intel-based server networking products to telco and cloud operators. Competes with Corigine Agilio for similar NFV/SDN offload workloads, with particular overlap in the service-provider segment.
Emerging players
- Fungible: DPU-focused startup building programmable data-center processors for storage and networking offload. Competes with Corigine Agilio for the same hyperscale and Tier-1 telco buyers seeking CPU-disaggregation, though Fungible emphasizes storage composability over Corigine's vSwitch/vRouter focus.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Corigine social profiles
Digital presenceCorigine compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Corigine financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
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Corigine leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles6 records
Corigine funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors7 records
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Corigine M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Corigine
What does Corigine do?
Corigine designs and sells DPU-based Agilio SmartNICs (CX, FX, LX, GX series) powered by its proprietary NFP architecture for server-based networking acceleration, alongside TCAM chips for routers and switches (acquired from Marvell in 2016), USB 3.0/3.1 controller and PHY IP cores, and FPGA-based EDA prototyping systems (MimicPro and MimicTurbo GT). Its Agilio Software suite (OVS, vRouter, Firewall) and Express Virtio (XVIO) technology offload networking and security functions from server CPUs onto the SmartNIC.
Is Corigine a public or private company?
Corigine is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Corigine founded?
Corigine was founded in 2015. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Corigine based?
Corigine is headquartered in Santa Clara, United States, in the North America region.
How does Corigine make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. SmartNIC and DPU Hardware Sales are the primary driver. The others are EDA Tools and Prototyping Systems, TCAM Chip and IP Licensing, USB IP Solutions and agilio Software Licenses.
Who are Corigine's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Broadcom, Synopsys, AMD (Pensando / Alveo / Xilinx), Intel (Infrastructure Processing Unit / IPU) and NVIDIA (Networking / BlueField DPU). Direct peers are Marvell Technology, Netronome, Napatech and Silicom (Silicom Ltd). Fungible is listed as an emerging player.
Does Corigine have an API?
No public API is recorded for Corigine.
What industry is Corigine in?
Corigine's product category is Networking Semiconductors and SmartNICs. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAHAJAH, Network/Infrastructure Processors (Switching/Routing/SmartNIC DPUs), with a secondary code of HDAFAEAB, Data Center SmartNICs & DPU Adapters. Its NAICS code is 334118 and its SIC code is 3576.